CIOB launches Construction Expo 2024

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From left: Vice President Jaikish Tudawe, Vice President Ruwan de Silva, CIOB President Dr. Rohan Karunaratne, Tokyo Cement Group Group Marketing General Manager Dashantha Udawatte and CIOB Secretary Eng. Saliya Kaluarachchi

The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB), the premier professional body of building and construction professionals in Sri Lanka icily launches Construction Expo 2024 which will be held from 15-17 March at the BMICH. The press conference in this regard was held recently at Galadari Hotel where the main sponsors of Construction Expo 2024 were also introduced.

Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) President Dr. Rohan Karunaratne said: “Conduction Expo-2024 will be a hub for the major players locally and internationally. It will provide a common platform for all industries that like construction and will give participants a chance to showcase their products and services which cover all spheres related to the industry. It will be the meeting point for domestic and international products and technology suppliers to explore the potential in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka construction industry has revealed a sound growth and represents more than 7% of the national growth of the Sri Lanka economy.”

“The availability of materials and the rapid advancement of science and technology have reinforced the speedy construction in the country. As numerous leading consultants and constructors of our country are able to compete with foreign firms the opportunities have arisen to go beyond for the construction industry expertise in both consultancy and construction,” Dr. Rohan Karunaratne further said.

The sponsors of the ‘Construction Expo 2024 by CIOB’ are officially introduced by CIOB at this moment. St. Anthony’s Ventures Ltd is the Main sponsor, while Tokyo Cement Group is the Platinum sponsor and Alumex PLC, Lex Duco Ltd, Confab Steel Ltd, Creative Granite & Marble Ltd and Nippon Paint Lanka Ltd. are the Gold sponsors of the Construction Expo 2024 by CIOB.

CIOB, established in 1961is the pioneering organisation designed to evolve the construction industry in Sri Lanka. CIOB continued to enhance the industry through events such as the World Construction Symposium for research and development based on new technology and other seminars and workshops for sustainable construction. By organising the Construction Expo throughout the year, CIOB further developed the industry through opportunities with strategic marketing, media advertising via electronic and print media, email and direct mailing campaigns. Attendees of the construction Expo are professionals in the institutional, industrial and commercial key personnel in the building environment who design, build, specify, engineer, renovate, and operate in the construction sector. Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, building owners, and professionals in their teams will be part of this mega event. Investment opportunities and joint ventures are also promoted through the construction Expo by the encouraging exhibition from the international arena in the region.